Davis Delivers Fiery Attack in First Sixtieth Congress Speech
Arkansas Senator Jeff Davis denounces trusts and Wall Street greed in a provocative address nine days into his Senate tenure. He calls for criminal penalties against price manipulation, targets Standard Oil, and criticizes Roosevelt’s anti trust policy and presidential salary as he defends bold regulatory aims.
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Washington
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Confederate States of America
John D. Rockefeller
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Davis
Foreigner immigration ethics clash at church meeting
Rabbi Charles Fleischer challenged Edgar Achorn over linking foreigners to moral decline. Achorn argued church attendance drops affect public welfare, while Fleischer urged optimism and rejected double standards, criticizing hypocrisy and Rockefeller’s views as overly stern.
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Young People’s Association of the
Church of the Disciples
Charles Fleischer
Edgar O. Achorn
Achorn
Rabbi Fleischer
America
Rockefeller
Fire damages house of Secretary Hugh M Breen
Early last evening the residence of Secretary Hugh A. McBreen of the Boston American baseball club at 49 Holmes Avenue Dorchester caught fire. Damage amounted to about 400 dollars to a two and a half story wooden dwelling near other homes on the street. In recent weeks several fires have troubled Dorchester and Field's Corner areas.
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Hugh A. McBreen
Boston American Baseball Club
Holmes Avenue
Dorchester
McBreen
Field’s Corner
Woman Cleared in Confederate Fifty Dollar Note Case
Annie Kaplin, 20, a domestic, was acquitted in Chelsea District Court yesterday of passing a $50 Confederate bill. She said she received it from a former employer and exchanged it for good U S currency at Christine Neilson's Revere grocery. The court accepted her claim of unaware ill legality.
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Annie Kaplin
Chelsea
United States
Christine Neilson
Revere
Lord Kelvin Ill. Irenic Genius Behind Modern Navigation
Lord Kelvin, famed scientist and inventor nicknamed British Edison, suffers serious illness at 83. The Belfast born Irishman and Glasgow University prodigy revolutionized navigation with the deep sea lead line and transatlantic cable, earning knighthood in 1866. He derives the Kelvin title from a Glasgow river.
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Lord Kelvin
Edison
Lor Kelvin
Kevin
Glasgow University
Netherall
Glasgow
Belfast
James Thomson
Kelvin
President declares he will not run again
The article notes President Roosevelt's firm denial of seeking a third term and the impact of his words. It highlights that his stance removes any likelihood of a second elective term and positions Governor Hughes as New York's front runner for the nomination.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hughes
New York
Bryan Not Surprised by Roosevelt Noncandidacy Statement
Lincoln Neb December 11 William J Bryan said he was not surprised by President Roosevelts declaration that he would not run again. Bryan added that the presidents friends had mistaken his position and that the right of election had left no room for misunderstanding.
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Lincoln, Neb
Roosevelt
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Hibbard's Boston Victory Sparks City Hall Welcome
Mayor elect George A. Hibbard enjoys a busy return to Boston as congratulators flood the post office and Federal building. He greets voting and nonvoting supporters, denies job-seeker rumors, and reflects on a campaign that left him five pounds heavier as he prepares to lead.
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Hibbard
George A. Hibbard
Boston
Beaumont Street
Ashmont
City Hall
Post Office
Federal Building
City Hall Square
Mr. Hibbard
Lowell
Federal Court
George von L. Meyer
Edward Mansfield
Mittens Linked to Ball Family in Avon Mystery Clue
In Brockton on December 11 the police received fingerless black wool mittens found in Mrs. William Howard's barn hay mow. The mittens belonged to Mrs. Mary R. C. Ball, mother of Grace and Thomas Ball. The find places Mrs. Ball near Oak Woods and Baxter farm areas while witnesses describe a woman matching Mrs. Ball sighted on Oak Street late Monday.
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Brockton
William Howard
Pond Street
Avon Reservoir
Police Department
Mary R. C. Ball
Mary Grace
Thomas Ball
Baxter Farm
Little Grace
Baxter
Frazier
Oak Street
Avon
Edward Packard
Howard Seaman
Mrs. Ball
Porter’s Pond
Santa Greets Tots at Siegel's in Boston Wonderland
The Siegel's department store hosted a first annual toy department reception for Boston children with Santa Claus, where thousands of youngsters received souvenir toys and wish lists. Toys soiled by crowds were donated to children's charities, while others remained for future shoppers. The event featured the Toy Soldier and Salvation Army volunteers guiding the children through Wonderland, the store's toy paradise.
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Santa Claus
Boston
Siegel's
Wonderland
Siegelts
Santa
Siegel’s
Salvation Army
Boston unions elect leaders and plan joint trades conference
Thomas P. Butler of Boston Carriage and Wagon Workers' Union 9 was elected first vice president of the international. A Boston building trades conference is set for Saturday night at 18 Kneeland Street to discuss a common central delegate. Martin T. Connors was reelected treasurer of Wood, Wire and Metal Latchers' Union 72 for a fifth term. Electrical Workers' Union 103 named tellers and judges for officer elections. Piano and Furniture Movers' Union 348 donated 100 to assist striking Norwood book binders seeking an eight hour day.
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Thomas P. Butler
Boston Carriage and Wagon Workers’ Union 9
The
International
National
Building Trades Unions
Boston
Kneeland Street
Building Trades Council
Martin T. Connors
Martin T. Joyce
Jeremiah O'Connor
Ira Smith
Harry Lowe
Joseph Hurley
Electrical Workers’ Union 103
Union 348
Norwood
Philharmonic Society at Huntington Chambers Arts Concert
Mrs Guckenbergen contralto and Frank Luker pianist headlined a Philharmonic Society program packed to capacity. Performances included Nicolai Overture, Aria Farewell Ye Hills, Rameau Gavottes, Notturno from Wedding Music, and Mendelssohn G minor concerto. The ensemble showed earnest vigor with notable solo turns by Mrs Guckenbergen and Luker, ending with a Wagner March.
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Nicolai
Ye Hills
Joan of Ne
Owen String Orchestra
Musicof the Spheres
GG Cine
Udinstein
Bairvette Gavottes
Ripodon
Rameau-Gevaert
Jenson- Becker
Mendelssohn
Margaret Guckenbergen
Frank Luker
Guckenbergen
Tchaikovsky
Jenson
Luker
Kelley Bros Reed Chairs Cut Plant Hours to Eight Daily
Gardner December 11 Kelley Bros editors announce reduction of plant running time to eight hours daily affecting about 60 workers following similar moves by three other local factories in the community.
Two Robbers Hit Woodbury Café Till Near Closing
At Woodbury's Restaurant near closing time three well dressed young men distracted cashier Eugene Reed while one slipped into the drawer taking about 200 dollars. The quick theft left Reed perplexed as he returned to the scene. Richard Butler of Chelsea died at 114 Shawmut Avenue from pneumonia aged 70. He served 30 years with the fire department including a nine year term as chief before retiring 19 years ago.
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Woodbury
Eugene Reed
Richard Butler
Chelsea
Shawmut Avenue
Mr. Butler
Fire Department
Cuticura Remedies Prove Efficacious for Piles and Skin Ailments
An elderly man details a lengthy relief from piles and widespread skin sores after using Cuticura products including Soap Ointment Resolvent and Suppository Syringe. He credits the regimen with restoring health after costly failed treatments and notes the full Cuticura line is sold by Potter Drug and Chem Corp with a skin disease book available.
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J. H. Henderson
Hopkinton, St. Lawrence Co
N. Y
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Mass
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Henry M. Whitney
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Mrs. Guckenbergen
Frank Lucker
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Ington Chambers
Huntington Chambers Hall
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